Cookies Around the World 3 of 5 Recipe

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Ingredients
16
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Nutrition
348
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2-2 tbsp milk
  • 2 -3 drops food coloring (optional)
  • 1 (1 oz) envelope premelted chocolate
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts or 1/4 cup walnuts
  • 2 -3 drops green food coloring
  • 2 -3 drops red food coloring

Directions:

  1. BASIC COOKIE DOUGH.
  2. Cream butter and sugar.
  3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  4. Add flour slowly and mix well.
  5. FINNISH ALMOND BRITTLE.
  6. Add almond extract to 1/2 cookie dough.
  7. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
  8. Heat oven to 375.
  9. Roll dough 1/4 inch on lightly-floured cloth-coverd board.
  10. Cut into strips 2 1/2 by 3/4 inch.
  11. Bake on ungreased baking sheet 10-12 minutes, until very light brown.
  12. Cool.
  13. For frosting, blend confectioners sugar, vanilla, milk, food color.
  14. Frost cookies.
  15. Sprinkle with almonds.
  16. ITALIAN SPUMONI BARS.
  17. Divide 1/2 cookie dough into 3 parts.
  18. Part 1- mix in premelted chocolate.
  19. Part 2- mix in pistachio nuts and green food color.
  20. Part 3- mix in rum flavoring and red food color.
  21. Shape each part into rectangle, 8 by 3 inches.
  22. Layer rectangles, placing green dough in center.
  23. Press together.
  24. Wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
  25. Heat oven to 375.
  26. Cut dough crosswise into 1/8 inch slices.
  27. Bake on ungreased backing sheet 5-7 minutes, until no imprint remains when touched lightly.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 347.51 Kcal (1455 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.33g 19%
Cholesterol 35.13mg 12%
Sodium 33.34mg 1%
Potassium 57.55mg 1%
Total Carbs 57.08g 19%
Sugars 42.85g 171%
Dietary Fiber 0.91g 4%
Protein 3.11g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 20.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 450.62 Kcal (1887 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.99g 19%
Cholesterol 45.55mg 12%
Sodium 43.23mg 1%
Potassium 74.62mg 1%
Total Carbs 74.01g 19%
Sugars 55.57g 171%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 4%
Protein 4.04g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 26.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.8
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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